New Delhi: India recorded a sharp uptick of 7,240 COVID cases and eight deaths in the last 24 hours. India’s active caseload currently stands at 32,498. Active cases now constitute 0.08 per cent of the country’s total positive cases.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,40,615 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 85.38 (85,38,63,238) crore cumulative tests. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 1.31 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 2.13 per cent.
COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 194.59 (1,94,59,81,691) crore. This has been achieved through 2,48,87,047 sessions. So far, more than 3.47 (3,47,98,758) crore adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
3,591 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients is now at 4,26,40,301. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.71 per cent.